Sun-shield for the nose.



J. J. MAURICE.

. SUN SHIELD FOR THE NOSE.

PPPPPPPPPPPPPP ED OCT 28 1911.

1 048 191 Patented Dec.24,1912.

W nesaes:

JULES J'. MAURICE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SUN-SHIELD FOR THE NOSE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24, 1912.

Application filed 0ctober 28, 1911. Serial No. 657,388.

To all whom it may concern: J

Be it known that I, JULES J. MAURICE, a citizen of the Republic of France, and resident of the boroughof Manhattan, in the city and State of New York, have invented.

a new and useful Sun-Shield for the Nose, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a shield for protecting the nose from'the effects of sunlight thereon, with the object in view of providing an article of this character which will be light, cheap to make, sightly, and cause the wearer very little inconvenience when it is in position.

Persons who travel in the hot countries frequently experience a considerable amount of inconvenience, if not pain, due to the burning of their features, particularly the nose, while in extremely strong sunlight characteristic of such localities. With this idea in mind, I have devised the invention shown and described herein, the purpose being to enable the traveler to be provided conveniently with means for preventing the ill-effects of the exposure of his features to the conditions referred .to.

A practical embodiment of myinvention is represented in the accompanying drawings, in Which Figure 1 represents a top plan View of the shield secured to a pair of eye-glasses, Fig. 2 represents a front View of the same, Fig. 3 represents a side view of the same, Fig. 4 represents a transverse section in the plane of the line A-A of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, Fig. 5 represents a section taken in the plane of the line B-B of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, Fig. 6 represents a front view of the nose shield by itself, and Fig. 7 represents a side view of the same.

' The nose shield proper is denoted by 1 and may conveniently be composed of celluloid, a silk covered frame, or other material which is o aque and which may conveniently be formed into the shape desired. The

- shield 1 is so formed as to practically follow the configuration of the nose, thus causing it to be as sightly as is possible for a device of this character to be.

The shield is provided in its upper portion with pair of inwardly extending tongues 2. These tongues are composed of snringy material, and are adapted to engage the bridge of the nose for holding the shield 1 in position thereon. These tongues 2 are also curved, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, so that they will not injure the skin of the wearer. If desired, this shield 1 may be secured to a pair of-eye-glasses, such, for instance, as the smoked or yellow glasses, in

common use.

In Figs. 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawings, the shield 1 is shown asforming an integral extension of a pair of eye-glasses 3, which glasses are provided with a pair of tongues 4. similar to the tongues 2 of the nose guard l and for a similar purpose.

hen the shield is made as a part of a pair of glasses, the whole may conveniently be made OI imitation tortoise shell, hard rubber, or some othermaterial having qualities of similar adapt-ability. 1

It will be seen from the above description and by reference to the drawings hereunto appended, that this device is\exceedingly well adapted to perform the oflices set forth as the objects of the invention, and that it is an "article which may be very easily carried about in the pocket, thus making its use ready and convenient. The shield is particularly adaptable for use by ladies when traveling, for instance from their homes to the theater, to prevent the effect of the moisture in the air in removing the bleaching effect of the powder which it is the vogue at present to apply in considerable quantities to the nose.

It will be understood that various changes mav be resorted to in the form, construction, composition and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention; hence I do not wish to limit mvself strictlyto the strue- I ture herein set forth, but

What I claim is i '1. An article of the character described comprising a shield shaped to conform substantiallv to the configuration of the nose.

the said shield as a whole being composed of snringy material for causing it to frictionally engage the nose and secure it in position thereon.

2. An article of the character described comprising a shield shaped to conform subtantially to the configuration of the nose, ho said shield being composed of springv material and being provided with tongues slit therefrom for holding the shield on the nose.

3. In combination with a pair of eyeas myin ention, I have signed my name in glasses, a nose shield secured thereto so as presence of two witnesses, this 19th day of to depend therefrom and be secured on the October 1911. nose thereby, the said shield bein shaped to JULES J. MAURICE.

5 conform substantially to the co figuration Witnesses: v

of the nose. F. GEORGE BARRY,

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing HENRY C. THEME. 

